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  • Aug. 11
    decided Decision issued in Friends of Animals v. Martha Williams

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Opinion By Robert Leon Wilkins Aug. 11, 2026

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Argued December 5, 2025 Decided August 11, 2026 No. 24-5278 FRIENDS OF ANIMALS, APPELLEE v. MARTHA WILLIAMS, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PRINCIPAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS Appeal from th…

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